Low coverage of intermittent preventive treatment for malaria in pregnancy in Nigeria: demand-side influences

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Nigeria instituted intermittent preventive treatment for malaria (IPTp) using sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) for pregnant women in 2001, but coverage remains low. This study examined the influence of demand side factors on IPTp cove...

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Main Authors: Onoka Chima A, Hanson Kara, Onwujekwe Obinna E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-03-01
Series:Malaria Journal
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Online Access:http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/82